Larambha

Larambha is a village in the Bargarh district in Orissa. India. It belongs to Attabira block.

It consists of the hamlets of Larambha, Amastala, Karnatikra, and Garmuda. Its population is about 10,000. It is about 6 km from NH 6; SH 54 also touches the village.

Cultivation is main occupation of the people. It is irrigated by the Hirakud Dam.

Education

Larambha is famous for its educational institutions. Larambha High School is one of the oldest high schools in undivided Sambalpur district. It was established in 1938 by the late Braja Mohan Panda. Initially it was a residential high school.

Larambha College (Braja Vihar) was established in 1964 by Mr B.M. Panda. It was started in the model of Shanti Niketan. Now it is a full-fledged college with Arts and Science streams.

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External sources

Bargarh district

Constituency	Padampur Bijepur Bargarh Attabira Bhatli

Towns and villages	Barapali Bargarh Ghess Khaliapali Larambha Melchhamunda Padmapur Paikmal Remunda

Other districts	Angul Balangir Balasore Bhadrak Boudh Cuttack Debagarh Dhenkanal Gajapati Ganjam Jagatsinghpur Jajpur Jharsuguda Kalahandi Kandhamal Kendrapara Kendujhar Khordha Koraput Malkangiri Mayurbhanj Nabarangpur Nayagarh Nuapada Puri Rayagada Sambalpur Subarnapur Sundergarh

Coordinates: 20°51′N 83°11′E / 20.850°N 83.183°E / 20.850; 83.183

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